Obituaries

Letha Fisher

Letha Fisher

Nov 15, 2013

On Friday November 15, 2013 at 5:17 PM as the sun was setting, we lost our beloved PRINCESS Letha. Letha Joan (Hall) Fisher, known to her friends as Princess, left this world and her earthly body for her heavenly home. She succumbed to massive brain trauma and metastasis breast cancer to her brain. Her courageous fight with the evil of...

Ralph Powell

Ralph Powell

Nov 14, 2013

Ralph LaMoine Powell, 81, of Grove, Oklahoma passed away at 5:45 a.m. on the morning of November 14, 2013 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Ralph was born July 22, 1932 in Welch, Oklahoma, son of Cecil Powell and Pauline (Fogle) Powell. A 1951 graduate of Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Ralph went on to study at Oklahoma State...

Bobbie Fair

Bobbie Fair

Nov 12, 2013

Bobbie Harmon Fair, 79 year old Vinita resident, passed away at his home on November 12, 2013. He was born on April 1, 1934 in Centralia to Clint and Muril (Wagnon) Fair. He married June Jones on March 9, 1957 at the United Methodist Church in Vinita. Bobbie was a member of the Baptist faith. He retired from Phillips Petroleum...

Pauline Price

Pauline Price

Nov 12, 2013

Pauline Price, 87, of Nowata, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at home. She was born October 3, 1926, in Clayton, New Mexico, the daughter of Charles Dugger and Leona Harrison. Pauline attended Nowata schools. On July 23, 1979, she was united in marriage to Virgil Price in Miami, Oklahoma. Pauline worked at the Rexall, Hickory House, Hayes House, City...

Barbara Parsons

Barbara Parsons

Nov 12, 2013

Barbara G. Beans was born on December 23, 1919 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Yandell S. Beans and Marjorie Gail (Wilkinson) Beans. She was raised in Hiawatha, Kansas, where she received her early education, and was a graduate of the Hiawatha High School. She furthered her education by attending Highland Park Jr. College. On January 19, 1941,...

Jim Rourke

Jim Rourke

Nov 11, 2013

Jim Annette (Warren) Rourke was born September 3, 1920 in Indianola, Mississippi to parents, Ida Bernice (Williams) Warren and George Lee Warren. One of six children, on September 17, 1940, she was married to Francis Robert Rourke of Beacon Falls, Connecticut at Greenwood, Mississippi. Jim graduated from Indianola High School in 1938 and went to work for Lewis Grocer Company...

Melvin James

Melvin James

Nov 11, 2013

Melvin James was reunited with his loving wife of 62 years, Billie, on November 11, 2013. He was in his home and surrounded by his family as he peacefully entered his eternal life on his 90th birthday. Melvin was born in Miami, OK on November 11, 1923 to George Washington and Arizona James. He attended school in White Oak and...

John Granger

John Granger

Nov 10, 2013

John Mark Granger, 59, lifelong Bartlesville resident, passed away Sunday morning, November 10, 2013 at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, OK. John was born May 27, 1954 at Bartlesville to Thomas Leonard Granger and Beverly Jane (Swank) Granger. He was a graduate of Bartlesville College High and attained Associate Degrees in Psychology and Child Psychology. He married Jennifer Zoe "Jenny"...

Dana Arnold

Dana Arnold

Nov 7, 2013

Memorial services for Dana Renee' Arnold are 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Benjamin Funeral Service Chapel with Ben Killion officiating. Interment will follow at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Memorial's in Dana's name may be sent to McCracken Arnold Foundation for Nowata High School Senior's Scholarships in care of Mike Dye at...

Theodore Robertson

Theodore Robertson

Nov 7, 2013

Theodore "Ted" Lane Robertson, Grove resident, died Thursday morning November 7, 2013 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 69 years. Ted was born on March 3, 1944 in Gary, IN to Theodore C. and Lois Rachel (Harris) Robertson. Ted graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelors Degree in Education in 1965. While at college, Ted...

Levi Tanner

Levi Tanner

Nov 6, 2013

Levi "Ned" Tanner, passed away at his home in Jay, OK on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the age of 64. Ned was born on March 25, 1949 in Eucha, OK, the son of the late Buck Tanner and Mary Jane (Buck) Tanner. Ned went to school in Eucha. After school he worked by cutting wood, mowing, painting houses, and...

Mildred Marak

Mildred Marak

Nov 6, 2013

Mildred Rose Glotzbach was born on May 5, 1927 in Paxico, Kansas. She was the daughter of Carl and Margaret (Stork) Glotzbach. She was raised and received her early education in the Paxico area. She furthered her education by attending and graduating from Kansas State University in 1950. Mildred and Eldon John Marak were united in marriage on May 31,...

Lynn Foreman

Lynn Foreman

Nov 6, 2013

Lynn Edward Foreman, Jay resident, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in Jay, OK at the age of 44 years old. Lynn was born on August 5, 1969 in Gravette, AR to his parents, Edward Foreman and Betty (Wolf) Culver. He attended Jay schools until the 10th grade. Lynn worked many different jobs during his lifetime, from poultry worker to general...

Geneva Jackson

Geneva Jackson

Nov 5, 2013

Geneva Mae Jackson, 92 year old Pensacola resident, passed away Tuesday, Novmeber 5, 2013 at the home of Sherry Hayes in Pensacola, where she was residing. Geneva was born in Vinita on May 9, 1921 to J. W. and Nellie (Muncy) Minson. On July 4, 1958 she was united in marriage to J. T. Jackson. Geneva enjoyed traveling with her...

Mary Martin

Mary Martin

Nov 5, 2013

Mary Louise Martin, age 81, of Grove, OK passed away at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Mary was born on June 19, 1932 in Ambridge, Pennsylvania to the late Leo C. and Freda Bickert. She was raised and graduated from New Kensington High School in 1950. She later joined the United States Navy on March...

Carl I

Carl I

Nov 5, 2013

Carl Ramond Gull I, 88 year old Nowata resident passed from this life Tuesday November 5, 2013. He was born November 13, 1924 in Deepwater, Missouri, to William and Opal (Schmidt) Gull. Carl graduated from Eureka, Kansas High school where he played quarterback on the football team and ran track. On December 18, 1942 Carl enlisted in the United States...

William Young

William Young

Nov 4, 2013

William L. "Bill" Young, 84 year old Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 4, 2013. Bill was born in Vinita on September 12, 1929 to Edwin and Grace (Reheard) Young. He married Wilma Bartmess and they were married for over 60 years. Throughout Bill's life he worked as a truck driver and was the founder...

Lonnie Trimble

Lonnie Trimble

Nov 4, 2013

Lonnie Dean Trimble, 58 year old lifelong Vinita resident, went to be with the Lord Monday, November 4, 2013. Lonnie was born in Vinita on August 14, 1955 to Hugh and Ruth (Woodall) Trimble. On April 4, 2005 he was united in marriage to Teina Munson. Lonnie was a man of many trades. He worked at the B. F. Goodrich...

James Md

James Md

Nov 4, 2013

James Wallace "Wally" Coonfield, M. D. 68, of Vinita, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at his home. His son, Daniel, was by his side. He had lived in Vinita since 1996 and was employed as a physician at Oklahoma Forensics Center. Since 1996 he had also worked at Grand Lake Mental Health, Willowcrest Hospital in Miami and the Northeastern Tribal...

Saddie Breshears

Saddie Breshears

Nov 3, 2013

Saddie Louise Breshears, 80 year old Langley resident, went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 3, 2013. Saddie was born in Strang, OK on August 28, 1933 to John and Tempa (Wickliffe) Trice. On November 19, 1962 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Breshears. Saddie was actually the one who started Langley City Hall running it for years...

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